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Yngve Kristoffersen

Yngve Kristoffersen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Earth Science 32 8559 7952 129 122 139 6099

Yngve Kristoffersen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yngve Kristoffersen between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yngve Kristoffersen published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 3 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2010. 5 of the 148 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2010. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 2 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 3 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 4 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

148 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yngve Kristoffersen: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 2
1978 1
1979 2
1980 1
1981 0
1982 4
1983 0
1984 0
1985 3
1986 2
1987 3
1988 3
1989 1
1990 3
1991 4
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 4
1996 3
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 5
2001 2
2002 0
2003 4
2004 8
2005 7
2006 7
2007 7
2008 5
2009 3
2010 11
2011 4
2012 7
2013 4
2014 9
2015 2
2016 2
2017 2
2018 0
2019 0
2020 2
2021 1
2022 3
2023 1
2024 4
2025 1
Total 148
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Yngve Kristoffersen publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yngve Kristoffersen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400 500
Bar chart with 58 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 603+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 557. Most scientists, 557, have 128–137 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 138–147 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 5 scientists 48–57 publications: 33 scientists 58–67 publications: 94 scientists 68–77 publications: 161 scientists 78–87 publications: 278 scientists 88–97 publications: 376 scientists 98–107 publications: 404 scientists 108–117 publications: 484 scientists 118–127 publications: 540 scientists 128–137 publications: 557 scientists 138–147 publications: 491 scientists 148–157 publications: 495 scientists 158–167 publications: 458 scientists 168–177 publications: 490 scientists 178–187 publications: 414 scientists 188–197 publications: 401 scientists 198–207 publications: 333 scientists 208–217 publications: 292 scientists 218–227 publications: 290 scientists 228–237 publications: 262 scientists 238–247 publications: 243 scientists 248–257 publications: 208 scientists 258–267 publications: 185 scientists 268–277 publications: 147 scientists 278–287 publications: 128 scientists 288–297 publications: 119 scientists 298–307 publications: 120 scientists 308–317 publications: 107 scientists 318–327 publications: 93 scientists 328–337 publications: 87 scientists 338–347 publications: 64 scientists 348–357 publications: 87 scientists 358–367 publications: 60 scientists 368–377 publications: 60 scientists 378–387 publications: 34 scientists 388–397 publications: 50 scientists 398–407 publications: 44 scientists 408–417 publications: 31 scientists 418–427 publications: 39 scientists 428–437 publications: 27 scientists 438–447 publications: 36 scientists 448–457 publications: 27 scientists 458–467 publications: 29 scientists 468–477 publications: 30 scientists 478–487 publications: 19 scientists 488–497 publications: 15 scientists 498–507 publications: 18 scientists 508–517 publications: 19 scientists 518–527 publications: 16 scientists 528–537 publications: 10 scientists 538–547 publications: 11 scientists 548–557 publications: 14 scientists 558–567 publications: 11 scientists 568–577 publications: 7 scientists 578–587 publications: 14 scientists 588–597 publications: 5 scientists 598–602 publications: 4 scientists 603+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 603+

This scientist: 139 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 603 publications or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 5
48–57 33
58–67 94
68–77 161
78–87 278
88–97 376
98–107 404
108–117 484
118–127 540
128–137 557
138–147 491 139
148–157 495
158–167 458
168–177 490
178–187 414
188–197 401
198–207 333
208–217 292
218–227 290
228–237 262
238–247 243
248–257 208
258–267 185
268–277 147
278–287 128
288–297 119
298–307 120
308–317 107
318–327 93
328–337 87
338–347 64
348–357 87
358–367 60
368–377 60
378–387 34
388–397 50
398–407 44
408–417 31
418–427 39
428–437 27
438–447 36
448–457 27
458–467 29
468–477 30
478–487 19
488–497 15
498–507 18
508–517 19
518–527 16
528–537 10
538–547 11
548–557 14
558–567 11
568–577 7
578–587 14
588–597 5
598–602 4
603+ 100
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Yngve Kristoffersen D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yngve Kristoffersen sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 77 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 106+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 389. Most scientists, 389, have 36 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 32 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 144 scientists 31 D-Index: 215 scientists 32 D-Index: 278 scientists 33 D-Index: 379 scientists 34 D-Index: 366 scientists 35 D-Index: 372 scientists 36 D-Index: 389 scientists 37 D-Index: 366 scientists 38 D-Index: 344 scientists 39 D-Index: 349 scientists 40 D-Index: 296 scientists 41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42 D-Index: 277 scientists 43 D-Index: 279 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 257 scientists 46 D-Index: 212 scientists 47 D-Index: 202 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 204 scientists 50 D-Index: 183 scientists 51 D-Index: 178 scientists 52 D-Index: 182 scientists 53 D-Index: 178 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 117 scientists 56 D-Index: 163 scientists 57 D-Index: 120 scientists 58 D-Index: 113 scientists 59 D-Index: 136 scientists 60 D-Index: 135 scientists 61 D-Index: 96 scientists 62 D-Index: 103 scientists 63 D-Index: 83 scientists 64 D-Index: 103 scientists 65 D-Index: 83 scientists 66 D-Index: 89 scientists 67 D-Index: 92 scientists 68 D-Index: 89 scientists 69 D-Index: 78 scientists 70 D-Index: 75 scientists 71 D-Index: 53 scientists 72 D-Index: 62 scientists 73 D-Index: 54 scientists 74 D-Index: 35 scientists 75 D-Index: 52 scientists 76 D-Index: 50 scientists 77 D-Index: 32 scientists 78 D-Index: 37 scientists 79 D-Index: 20 scientists 80 D-Index: 33 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 24 scientists 85 D-Index: 19 scientists 86 D-Index: 18 scientists 87 D-Index: 26 scientists 88 D-Index: 30 scientists 89 D-Index: 17 scientists 90 D-Index: 21 scientists 91 D-Index: 19 scientists 92 D-Index: 15 scientists 93 D-Index: 14 scientists 94 D-Index: 20 scientists 95 D-Index: 9 scientists 96 D-Index: 10 scientists 97 D-Index: 15 scientists 98 D-Index: 13 scientists 99 D-Index: 3 scientists 100 D-Index: 13 scientists 101 D-Index: 3 scientists 102 D-Index: 9 scientists 103 D-Index: 4 scientists 104 D-Index: 6 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30 D-Index 106+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 106 D-Index or more.

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Number of Earth Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,176 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 144
31 215
32 278 32
33 379
34 366
35 372
36 389
37 366
38 344
39 349
40 296
41 289
42 277
43 279
44 248
45 257
46 212
47 202
48 207
49 204
50 183
51 178
52 182
53 178
54 163
55 117
56 163
57 120
58 113
59 136
60 135
61 96
62 103
63 83
64 103
65 83
66 89
67 92
68 89
69 78
70 75
71 53
72 62
73 54
74 35
75 52
76 50
77 32
78 37
79 20
80 33
81 36
82 34
83 34
84 24
85 19
86 18
87 26
88 30
89 17
90 21
91 19
92 15
93 14
94 20
95 9
96 10
97 15
98 13
99 3
100 13
101 3
102 9
103 4
104 6
105 6
106+ 98
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Overview

Yngve Kristoffersen is affiliated with the University of Bergen in Norway and conducts research primarily within the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Engineering. Their scholarly work includes a focus on subfields such as Atmospheric Science, Geology, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics covered in their research encompass Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, geological studies and exploration, methane hydrates and related phenomena, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, cryospheric studies and observations, oceanographic and atmospheric processes, as well as drilling and well engineering.

Frequent coauthors in Kristoffersen's publications include John K. Hall, Jean Rabault, Øyvind Breivik, Atle Jensen, and Gaute Hope, each collaborating on multiple works.

Key publication venues where Kristoffersen has contributed include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Scientific Data
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Norwegian Journal of Geology
  • Journal of the Geological Society

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Kristoffersen are as follows:

  • "On the the origin of the Yermak Plateau north of Svalbard, Arctic Ocean," 2020, Norwegian Journal of Geology
  • "The High Arctic Large Igneous Province: first seismic-stratigraphic evidence for multiple Mesozoic volcanic pulses on the Lomonosov Ridge, central Arctic Ocean," 2023, Journal of the Geological Society
  • "Morris Jesup Spur and Rise north of Greenland - exploring present seabed features, the history of sediment deposition, volcanism and tectonic deformation at a Late Cretaceous/early Cenozoic triple junction in the Arctic Ocean," 2021, Norwegian Journal of Geology

Collaborative research also includes participation in broader projects, such as the work titled "The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean Version 4.0," published in 2020 in Scientific Data, and contributing to datasets on sea ice drift and waves documented in Scientific Data in 2023.

Across these contributions, Kristoffersen's work often addresses multidisciplinary approaches to understanding Arctic geological formation processes, ocean and ice dynamics, and regional tectonic history.

Best Publications

  • The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO) Version 3.0

    Martin Jakobsson;Larry Mayer;Bernard Coakley;Julian A. Dowdeswell

  • The Cenozoic palaeoenvironment of the Arctic Ocean.

    Kathryn Moran;Jan Backman;Henk Brinkhuis;Steven C. Clemens

  • A community-based geological reconstruction of Antarctic Ice Sheet deglaciation since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Michael J Bentley;Colm Ó Cofaigh;John B Anderson;Howard Conway

  • The International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean Version 4.0.

    Martin Jakobsson;Larry A. Mayer;Caroline Bringensparr;Carlos F. Castro

  • Extinct triple junction south of Greenland and the Tertiary motion of Greenland relative to North America

    Yngve Kristoffersen;Manik Talwani

  • Lomonosov Ridge—A double-sided continental margin

    Wilfried Jokat;Gabriele Uenzelmann-Neben;Yngve Kristoffersen;Thorkild Maack Rasmussen

  • New insights into the evolution of the Lomonosov Ridge and the Eurasian Basin

    W. Jokat;E. Weigelt;Y. Kristoffersen;T. Rasmussen

  • Reconstruction of changes in the Weddell Sea sector of the Antarctic Ice Sheet since the Last Glacial Maximum

    Claus-Dieter Hillenbrand;Michael J. Bentley;Travis D. Stolldorf;Andrew S. Hein

  • Sea-floor spreading and the early opening of the North Atlantic

    Yngve Kristoffersen

  • Physiographic provinces of the Arctic Ocean seafloor

    Martin Jakobsson;Arthur Grantz;Yngve Kristoffersen;Ron Macnab

  • Late Quaternary glaciation in the south‐western Barents Sea

    Tore O. Vorren;Yngve Kristoffersen

  • The Crary Fan : a trough-mouth fan on the Weddell Sea continental margin, Antarctica

    Berit Kuvaas;Yngve Kristoffersen

  • The nature of the acoustic basement on Mendeleev and northwestern Alpha ridges, Arctic Ocean

    Vibeke Bruvoll;Yngve Kristoffersen;Bernard J. Coakley;John R. Hopper

  • Late Cretaceous magnetic anomalies in the North Atlantic

    Steven C. Cande;Yngve Kristoffersen

  • Seabed erosion on the Lomonosov Ridge, central Arctic Ocean: A tale of deep draft icebergs in the Eurasia Basin and the influence of Atlantic water inflow on iceberg motion?

    Y. Kristoffersen;B. Coakley;Wilfried Jokat;M. Edwards

  • Deformation of the Baltic continental crust during Caledonide intracontinental subduction: Views from seismic reflection data

    C. A. Hurich;H. Palm;D. Dyrelius;Y. Kristoffersen

  • Bathymetry, controlled source seismic and gravity observations of the Mendeleev ridge : implications for ridge structure, origin, and regional tectonics

    Dayton Dove;Bernard Coakley;John Hopper;Yngve Kristoffersen

  • Reduced sea ice concentrations in the Arctic Ocean during the last interglacial period revealed by sediment cores off northern Greenland

    Niels Nørgaard-Pedersen;Naja Mikkelsen;Susanne Juul Lassen;Yngve Kristoffersen

  • Ice sheet history from Antarctic continental margin Sediments: the ANTOSTRAT approach

    P.F. Barker;P.J. Barrett;A. Camerlenghi;Alan K. Cooper

  • Arctic Ocean record of last two glacial-interglacial cycles off North Greenland/Ellesmere Island — Implications for glacial history

    N. Nørgaard-Pedersen;N. Mikkelsen;Y. Kristoffersen

Frequent Co-Authors

Olaf Eisen
Olaf Eisen University of Bremen
Wilfried Jokat
Wilfried Jokat University of Bremen
Christoph Mayer
Christoph Mayer Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Bernard Coakley
Bernard Coakley University of Alaska Fairbanks
Martin Jakobsson
Martin Jakobsson Stockholm University
John R. Hopper
John R. Hopper Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland
Tore O. Vorren
Tore O. Vorren University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Larry A. Mayer
Larry A. Mayer University of New Hampshire
Søren Rysgaard
Søren Rysgaard Aarhus University
Julian A. Dowdeswell
Julian A. Dowdeswell University of Cambridge

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